Correspondence from Lani Guinier to Elaine B. Goldsmith (Clerk) Re: Butts v. City of New York

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December 23, 1985

Correspondence from Lani Guinier to Elaine B. Goldsmith (Clerk) Re: Butts v. City of New York preview

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  • Legal Department General, Lani Guinier Correspondence. Correspondence from Lani Guinier to Elaine B. Goldsmith (Clerk) Re: Butts v. City of New York, 1985. 3c6fe34b-e792-ee11-be37-6045bdeb8873. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/3b466845-1bfe-42b1-82f5-685a34e611e6/correspondence-from-lani-guinier-to-elaine-b-goldsmith-clerk-re-butts-v-city-of-new-york. Accessed October 08, 2025.

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December 23, 1985

Ms. EIaine B. Goldsnith
Clerkr United States Court of Appeals
Second Circuit
40 FoJ.ey Square
New York, N.Y. 10007

RE: Butts v. City of New York, Docket No. 85-7670

Dear llr. Goldsmith:

I write to correct the
the list of attorneys
opinion of December 13
Guinier, not Lanie.

spelling of my name in
preceding the court I s
, 1985. My name is Lani

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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Lani Guinier
Attorney for Amicus Curiae
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational
Fund, Inc.

LG/r

NINETY NINE HUDSON STREET (212) 21 9-1 900 NEW YORK, N.Y. 10013

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